The last few weeks will live on in infamy for the people of Zoe’s. We took in four dogs with parvo.
What is Parvo?
Parvo (“Canine parvovirus”) is a life-threatening viral illness. It causes our poor puppies to have severe vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and loss of appetite. It’s highly contagious; it can be transmitted by anything that comes in contact with an infected dog, whether that’s a person, another animal, or an object like food bowls or flooring.
Thank goodness for great volunteers!
So you can imagine how hard it is to care for a dog with parvo, let alone four of them. Our volunteers have to separate the animals, change their clothes every time they interact with them, clean up really yucky messes endlessly, and are back and forth between the animal hospital.
With four dogs suffering from parvo, our volunteers went into over time. Luckily, we have amazing volunteers who stepped up to help with the mess and get our puppies through it.
But these dogs are survivors
Luckily, our dogs have all recovered and are now moving to their foster homes.
We’d like for you to meet them.
Mother Teresa was the first to recover. She is doing well now in her foster home. You can also read her profile by clicking here.
JLo looks like a totally different dog! She is perky and loves snuggles. She was off to her new foster home today.
Serena Williams is stunning. She is enjoying life parvo-free at her new foster home.
David Beckham is back to eating treats like a puppy should! He is living parvo-free in his new foster home.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped save these precious lives. If you’re interested in learning more about how to care for a parvo pup, let us know! One of our co-directors, Kath, has offered to teach any fosters interested!
